Olive Oil

History

Our Olive Oil is produced from our own olive trees, which are from the Portuguese variety, Cobrançosa, planted shortly after our arrival to Cortes de Cima in 1988. As with our vineyards, our olivegroves are accredited under a sustainable program called ‘Integrated Protection’, which limits and regulates the use of chemicals.

In 2004, we bottled our first estate grown Extra Virgin Olive Oil, a Gold Medal winner at the largest international competition. For Hans, to be making oil again was a natural yearning, after working with Palm Oil for over 20 years in the Malaysian plantation industry.

Current Harvest: 2009

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Click here for PDFs of past vintages: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Harvest and Production

Our own ‘Cobrançosa’ olives are harvested early in November 2008, and processed naturally by cold pressing within a few hours after harvest.

Tasting Notes

A harmonious olive oil, with a deep greenish yellow color and a green grassy aroma typical of the Cobrançosa variety. It shows a lightly piquant, nutty and bitter flavor at the end, due to the early harvesting of the fruit.

Varieties: 100% Cobrançosa

Maximum Acidity: 0.2

k232: max. 1.528

k270: max. 0.124

DeltaK: max. 0.004

Grown and bottled at the family estate

Bottled filtered in May 2009

Total Production: 8,400 bottles (50 cl)

Launch Date: June 2009

Awards

Finalists in the (Medium Green Fruitiness) category of the Mario Solinas International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition 2009 in Madrid

Track Record

2008 Vintage - Bronze Medal - L.A. County Fair 2008
2008 Vintage - Silver Medal - Art Illustration - L.A. Country Fair 2008
2007 Vintage - Gran Menzione - Concorso Oleario Int. Armonia - Trofeo Alma
2007 Vintage - Gran Menzione - XV Concorso “LEONE D’ORO” Dei Mastri Oleari
2007 Vintage - 2nd Prize (Medium Fruitiness) - Prix à la Qualité MARIO SOLINAS 2007
2006 Vintage - Gold Medal - L.A. County Fair 2006
2006 Vintage - Gran Menzione - XIV Concorso “LEONE D’ORO” Dei Mastri Oleari